This webinar will present a brief but thorough overview to the general public of what computer vision is, including its different techniques and the technology behind it. In addition, it will detail the methodology implemented in the powdery mildew phenotyping robots of the VitisGen2 project, as a case study.

Dani Martinez was born in Catalonia. He is a computer science engineer specialized on robotics and he got his PhD in Engineering and Information Technologies by the University of Lleida in 2017. He’s currently a Postdoc at Cornell University in David Gadoury’s lab, working on phenotyping and automated systems for the VitisGen2 project.

All webinars will follow a similar format that covers spotted lanternfly biology, identification, and hosts, monitoring and management strategies, and a regulatory update. While the content may be relevant to audiences throughout the Northeast, management practices covered will be specific to New York. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions.

Dr. Atucha’s research program focuses on fruit crop physiology and production of deciduous fruit crops (cranberries and cold climate grapes). The goal of her extension program is to deliver up to date, research-based information to fruit growers that will lead to improve production practices of fruit crops in Wisconsin.

The webinar will present results on the effect of pre-veraison leaf and lateral shoot removal treatments on organic acid and sugar profiles for Brianna, Frontenac, La Crescent, and Marquette in southern Wisconsin. The effects of the treatment on juice and wine total phenolic concentrations (TPC), monomeric anthocyanin concentrations (MAC), and percent polymeric color for Frontenac, Marquette, and Petite Pearl will also be addressed.

Registration: You need to pre-register to attend. Registrants will receive a link and reminder 1-2 days before the presentation.

Veraison to Harvest incorporates weekly fruit sampling from four regions of New York into one easy-to-read table informing growers and winemakers throughout New York of how the ripening season is progressing.

2018 Growing and Winemaking Season in Review: It’s not the Heat, It’s the Humidity. And the Rain. And the Clouds. And the Fruit Flies.

Veraison to Harvest is a weekly electronic newsletter put out by viticulture and enology extension personnel from Lake Erie, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes. Each issue provides accurate and up-to-date regional data while giving a statewide perspective as well. V to H begins in early September and concludes in late October.

Dr. Jose Urbez-Torres
Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Summerland Research and Development Center
British Columbia, Canada

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) are caused by a large number of different fungi and cause important economic losses to the grape and wine industry worldwide. They are currently considered one of the major threats to the industry’s future economic sustainability. Accordingly, research efforts have been primarily focused on better understanding GTD to find best control strategies. This presentation will give and overview on the research conducted on GTD during the past decade and will highlight the importance of understanding their etiology (causal organisms) and epidemiology (spread) in specific geographical regions to develop chemical, biological, and cultural control strategies against these diseases.

Registration: You need to pre-register to attend. Registrants will receive a link and reminder 1-2 days before the presentation.

Veraison to Harvest incorporates weekly fruit sampling from four regions of New York into one easy-to-read table informing growers and winemakers throughout New York of how the ripening season is progressing.

Regional updates

Fruit Composition Report

Correction – Leaf Wetness Hours in October on Long Island

Veraison to Harvest is a weekly electronic newsletter put out by viticulture and enology extension personnel from Lake Erie, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes. Each issue provides accurate and up-to-date regional data while giving a statewide perspective as well. V to H begins in early September and concludes in late October.

This full day workshop will focus on concepts around protecting and enhancing populations of pollinators, especially bees, in agricultural landscapes. The course will provide an overview of bee natural history and farm practices that support pollinators, such as protecting and creating habitat, modified horticultural practices, and advice on how to manage pests while protecting pollinators.

Introductory topics include the principles of pollinator biology and integrated crop pollination, the economics of insect pollination, basic bee field identification, and evaluating pollinator habitat. Advanced modules will cover land management practices for pollinator protection, pollinator habitat restoration, incorporating pollinator conservation into federal conservation programs, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, management of natural landscapes, and financial and technical resources to support these efforts. Throughout the short course these training modules are illustrated by case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country.

Registrants will receive the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Toolkit which includes Xerces’ book, Attracting Native Pollinators. as well as habitat management guidelines and relevant USDA-NRCS and extension publications.

The Xerces Society is offering similar Pollinator Conservation Short Courses, as well as Conservation Biological Control Short Courses across the country. Visit our online events page to view up-to-date short course information.